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Essential Oil in Focus - Roman Chamomile

Essential Oil                                    Chamomile Roman

Latin / Botanical Name             Anthemis Nobile

Family                                                 Compositae 

(or Asteraceae )

Family Description                     Most members of Asteraceae are herbaceous, but a significant number are also shrubs, vines and trees.   Compositae is considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers.

Synonyms                                       Chamaemelum nobile, Garden chamomile, chamomile, English chamomile, sweet chamomile, true chamomile.

Note                                                     Middle

Method of Extraction               Steam distillation of the flower heads.

Colour                                                 Paul Blue / Pale yellow

Consistency                                    Thin

Aromatic Description                Bright, crisp, sweet, fruity, apply like scent, herbaceous

Description                                      A small, stocky, perennial herb, up to 25 cms high, with a much branched hairy steam, half spreading or creeping.  It has feathery pinnate leaves, daisy-like white flowers which are larger than those of the German chamomile.  The essential oil is found in the flowers.

Distribution                                    Native to southern and western Eurpoe, naturalized in North America.  Cultivated in England, Belgium, Hungary, United States, Italy and France.

Personality                                      Full of sunshine and joy, with a harmonious disposition and emotional life.  They are serene and gentle, but the sometimes appear to be in a dreamlike state.

History and Myth                       Since antiquity, chamomile flowers have been used internally for digestive disorders and externally for skin and mucous membrane irritations. It was used by the Egyptains and the Moors, and it was one of the Saxon’s nice sacred herbs, which they called ‘maythen’.  It was also held to be the ‘plant’s physician’, as it promoted the health of plants nearby.

Blends                                                Blends will with bergamot, clary sage, oakmoss, jasmine, labdanum, neroli, rose, lavender, geranium.

Points of Interest                       Chamomile tea with lactose (mile sugar), if taken after antibiotics, will help restore the normal balance to the intestinal flora.

                                                                Roman Chamomile is considered one of the gentlest of essential oils and is particularly beneficial for treating children and may be used to alleviate the pain associated with teething infants.

                                                                It is harmonising, peaceful and soothing to the spirit.

                                                                It relates to the throat chakra and can be used to help individuals to express their highest spiritual truth.

Therapeutic Uses                       Skin:     Acne, allergies, boils, burns, cuts, chilblains, dermatitis, earache, eczema, hair care, inflammations, insect bites, rashes, sensitive skin, teething pain, toothache, wounds.

Circulation, muscles and joints:         Arthritis, inflamed joints, muscular pain, neuralgia, rheumatism, sprains.

Digestive System:        Dyspepsia, colic, indigestion, nausea.             

Genito-Urinary system:           Dysmenorrhoea, menopausal problems, menorrhagia.

Nervous System: Soothing, calming and antidepressant, alleviates anxiety and stress, migraines, headaches, insomnia and nervous tension, stress related complaints.

Respiratory System: Recommended as an emergency remedy during an asthma attack (rub on solar plexus, wrists and temples).

Therapeutic Actions                  Analgesic, antipholgistic, anti-anaemic, antineuralgic, antiphlogistic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, bactericidal, carminative, cholagogue, cicatrisant, digestive, emmenagogue, febrifuge, hepatic, hypnotic, nerve sedative, stomachic, sudorific, tonic, vermifuge, vulnerary.

Mode of Administration        Massage, compress, bath, douche, ointment, inhalation – direct, diffuser, oil vaporiser.

Safety Information                     Non-toxic, non-irritant, can cause dermatitis in some individuals.

Contra-indications                     Not to be used if allergies to Roman Camomile and other Compositaes exists.

Principle Constituents            Mainly esters of angelic and tiglic acids with pinene, farnesol, nerolidol, chamazulene, pinocarvone, cineol.

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Essential Oil in Focus - Lemon

Essential Oil                                    Lemon                                     

                                               

Latin / Botanical Name             Citrus Limon

Family                                                 Rutaceae

Family Description                      Commonly known as the rue or citrus family, is a family of flowering plants.  Species of the family generally have flowers that divide into four or five parts, usually with strong scents. They range in form and size from herbs to shrubs and small trees.

Synonyms                                         C. limonum, cedro oil, Expressed lemon oil

Note                                                     Top

Method of Extraction               Cold expression from the outer part of the fresh peel. A terpeneless oil is also produced on a large scale (cedro oil).

Colour                                                 Pale to deep yellow

Consistency                                    Thin

Aromatic Description               Aroma is similar to fresh lemon rinds except richer and more concentrated.

Description                                     A small evergreen tree up to 6 metres high with serrated oval leaves, stiff thorns and very fragrant flowers.  The fruit turns from green to yellow when ripe.

Distribution                                    Native to Asia, probably east India, grows wild in the Mediterranean region especially in Spain and Portugal.  It is cultivated extensively worldwide in Italy, Sicily, Cyprus, Guinea, Israel, South and North America (California and Florida).

Personality Profile                     They sparkle and are full of life, with a very positive approach, in the form of an unshakeable confidence in everything that they do.  Lemon is like a breath of fresh air; positively wonderful to have around, not too bothered by the struggles and strains of living, able to take everything quite calmly.  They radiate with energy, are very active and positive.

History and Myth                        Lemon juice was considered the best of all anti-scorbutics (a remedy for scurvy).

English ships were required by law to carry sufficient lemon or lime juice for every seaman to have once daily after being at sea for ten days or more.

Blends                                               Lavender, neroli, ylang ylang, rose, sandalwood, olibanum, chamomile, benzoin, fennel, geranium, eucalyptus, juniper, oakmoss, lavandin, elemi, labdanum and other citrus oils.

Points of Interest                        Studies in Japan found that when lemon was dispersed through the room, typing errors reduced by 54%.

                                                                Lemon is said to alleviate fears of emotional involvement and of losing oneself in another person.

                                                                The fragrance of lemon enables deeper meditations and it is spiritually cleansing.

Therapeutic Uses                        Skin:     Acne, anaemia, brittle nails, boils, chilblains, corns, cuts, greasy skin, herpes, insect bites, month ulcers, spots, varicose veins, warts.

                                                                Circulation, muscles and joints:         Arthritis, cellulites, high blood pressure, nosebleeds, obesity (congestion), poor circulation, rheumatism, toxaemia, cellulite.

                                                                Respiratory System:  Asthma, throat infections bronchitis, catarrh.

Digestive System:        Dyspepsia

Immune System:          Colds, flu, fever, infections.

Nervous System:          Mental fatigue, helps clear the mind, calming (emotionally overwrought).

Therapeutic Actions               Anti-anaemic, antimicrobial, anti-oxidant, antirheumatic, antisclerotic, antiscorbutic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, antitoxic, astringent, bactericidal, carminative, cicatrisant, depurative, diaphoretic,  diuretic, febrifuge, haemostatic, hypotensive, insecticidal, rubefacient, stimulates white corpuscles,  tonic, vermifuge.

Mode of Administration         Massage, compress, bath, ointment, inhalation – direct, diffuser, oil vaporiser.

Safety Information                    Non-toxic, can cause dermal irritation or sensitisation reactions in some individuals (apply in moderation).  Lemon is photo-toxic – do not use on skin exposed to direct sunlight.

Contra-indications                      Avoid during first trimester of pregnancy

Lemon may be irritating for stomach ulcer.

Principle Constituents            Limonene, terpinene, pinenes, sabinene, myrcene, citral, linalool, geraniol, octanol, nonanol, citronellal, bergamotene.

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